Q&A - P3 Math

[rains]

Aiyo,


Is there no one who can verify this?

[Muffins]

rains:

Aiyo,


Is there no one who can verify this?

Hi rains,

Finally answering(!),

Place value refers to what PLACE the number is \"kept\" in e.g. thousands, hundreds, tenths etc.

[Daddy]

Hi,


Question to ask.
\"The number of female workers is 11/3 times the number of male workers. There are 16 more female than male workers. find the total number of workers in the factory. \"
:?
Thanks...

[tutormum]

Daddy:

Hi,


Question to ask.
\"The number of female workers is 11/3 times the number of male workers. There are 16 more female than male workers. find the total number of workers in the factory. \"
:?
Thanks...

There are 11 units of female and 3 units of male workers. 11 - 3 = 8 units more female than male. Since there are 16 more female, 1 unit = 16 divided by 8 = 2. 1 unit = 2 workers. Total units of female and male is 11 + 3 = 14. 14 units = 14 x 2 = 28 workers altogether.

[tianzhu]

Hi

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[Muffins]

Daddy:

Hi,


Question to ask.
\"The number of female workers is 11/3 times the number of male workers. There are 16 more female than male workers. find the total number of workers in the factory. \"
:?
Thanks...

Hi Daddy,
Female workers = 11 units
Male workers = 3 units
Difference = 11 units - 3 units = 8 units
8 units = 16
1 unit = 16/8 = 2
11 units + 3 units = 14 units
2 X 14 = 28

[Daddy]

Hi,


I converted 3 2/3 mixed fraction to 11/3. Why 11 = to female and 3 to male ? Still not understand. Thanks.

The answer is corrected.

[Dharma]

Daddy:

Hi,


I converted 3 2/3 mixed fraction to 11/3. Why 11 = to female and 3 to male ? Still not understand. Thanks.

The answer is corrected.

Hi Daddy,

#You are correct in converting the mixed number into improper fraction in order to see the relationship between the female and male workers.

What we understand by the statement “The number of female workers is 11/3 times the number of male workers” is that the ratio of female to male workers is 11: 3. In other words for every 3 male workers there are 11 female workers.

So, if
No. of female workers = 11 units, then the no. of male workers must be 3 units.

Knowing this, we are given the difference in the no. of female and male workers in the factory. (i.e. 16 more female than male workers)

11units – 3 units = 8 units = 16
1 unit = 2

Total no. of workers
= 11 units + 3 units
= 14 units = 14 x 2 = 28

[Daddy]

HI,


Thanks...

I just asked a stupid question. Sorry for that.

I understood why 11 = female and 3 = male. All the while I came across the value is whole number, but for this question is fraction number. So I get confused.
e.g. male 2 times than the female. 2 = 2/1.

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Thanks alot :love:

[usaik]

Hi, Just came across this question below...Hope to get some help here on how to work out particularly part b.


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